"A ray of hope": PM Modi hails 'Namami Gange Abhiyan' initiative for saving trapped Gangetic dolphin in UP"India's first Ganga dolphin rescue ambulance played a huge role in this. Built under the 'Namami Gange Abhiyan', it reached there as a ray...
31 May, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
15 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
The ancient miracle tree that filters your tap water better than any man-made system ever couldNew research published in ACS Omega reveals that Moringa oleifera seeds can remove over 98 percent of harmful microplastics, including dang...
01 May, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Delhi air pollution hearing: Supreme Court criticises CAQM, orders expert meet on pollution crisisThe Supreme Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the air quality regulator's performance regarding Delhi-NCR pollution. The court has o...
06 Jan, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Compressed biogas offers a sustainable solution to Delhi's pollution crisis: ReportDelhi's pollution crisis demands a shift in agricultural waste management with compressed biogas (CBG) as a potential solution. A single CB...
09 Feb, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
GRAP-IV to continue; Supreme Court refuses relaxationsThe Supreme Court recently announced that it will not lift the GRAP Stage-IV restrictions in Delhi until there is a consistent decrease in ...
03 Dec, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
From sore throats to burning eyes: 7 in 10 Delhi-NCR families feel the effects of pollution, new survey showsA new survey shows that 69% of families in Delhi and NCR report health problems due to severe pollution following Diwali, with the AQI reac...
02 Nov, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Why are Noida and Ghaziabad authorities blaming Pakistan for NCR's polluted air?Air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) has deteriorated to ‘very poor’ levels, particularly in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziaba...
28 Oct, 2024, 01.53 PM IST
In 2021, Delhi most polluted capital in world, no Indian city met WHO air quality standard: ReportThe report mentioned that among the most polluted capital cities, Dhaka ranked second after Delhi, followed by N'Djamena in Chad, Dushanbe ...
22 Mar, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
A systemic, not emergent, challengeAir pollution in the NCR peaks during the months of October-November, the drivers are crop stubble burning in the northern states, particul...
24 Nov, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
Congress is creating 'political pollution': NaqviSpeaking to reporters, the minority affairs minister said the country is witnessing a time of unprecedented crisis with coronavirus and Amp...
26 May, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Agriculture crisis one of country’s biggest problems: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari said the government was focussed on diversification of agriculture into energy and power, and industry must also invest in ru...
07 Dec, 2019, 08.28 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal, ML Khattar vow to collaborate in fight against pollutionKejriwal met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh today and stressed that the solutions for the pollution problem neede...
15 Nov, 2017, 02.36 PM IST
Water pollution in India is more deadly: Jairam RameshRamesh said the intensity of environmental pollution, was worse in areas like Dhanbad or Chembur in Mumbai than Delhi.
08 Nov, 2016, 08.50 PM IST
Tackling pollution: Delhi Minister invites suggestions from peopleMishra said he and Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain would look into the people's suggestions and promised that the city government ...
07 Nov, 2016, 03.41 PM IST
Supreme Court to mull ban on diesel cars in Delhi to tackle growing menace of pollutionThe order comes amid spiralling pollution and could nudge the authorities in the city and at the Centre to work out an anti-pollution schem...
11 Dec, 2015, 11.35 AM IST